Private foundation · EIN 75-6305761

Ershel Franklin Charitable Trust

Preselected only

Post, TX

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202631819349100608
Total assets (EOY)$9,831,909
Grants paid$495,893
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed28
Giving in home state (TX)94%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K5
$5K–$25K14
$25K–$100K8
$100K+1

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $102,500

Geographic focus

TX
94%
TN
5%
AR
1%

Common purposes

operationsscholarshipsfamilychildrenmiraclenetworkpassioncampaignchampercommercepathwaysprojecthopecentermuseum

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$415,000$9,526,25424
2024$463,538$9,638,39722
2025$495,893$9,831,90928

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Umc FoundationLUBBOCK, TXCHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK $2,500; PASSION CAMPAIGN $100,000$102,500
Post Economic Development Corp'POST, TXCHAMPER OF COMMERCE$44,093
Buckner Foundation Co Myndi EasterLUBBOCK, TXFAMILY PATHWAYS PROJECT $20,000; FAMILY HOPE CENTER $20,000$40,000
Os Ranch FoundationPOST, TXMUSEUM$40,000
Presbyterian Church Education FundPOST, TXSCHOLARSHIPS$30,000
Texas Tech FoundationBOX, TXKTTZ - CHANNEL 5 PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM $20,000; SCHOLARSHIPS $5,000; DAY OF GIVING PALEONTOLOGY DEPARTMENT $3,300$28,300
Community Recovery CenterPOST, TXGENERAL OPERATIONS$26,500
Community Health Center Of LubbockLUBBOCK, TXDENTAL EQUIPMENT$25,000
St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMEMPHIS, TNRESEARCH & EDUCATION PROGRAMS$25,000
Post-Garza County EmsPOST, TXFIRST RESPONDER UNIT$20,000
Lubbock Public MediaLUBBOCK, TXRADIO STATION$15,000
Post City FestivalsPOST, TXRECIPIENT DISCRETION$11,500
Garza County TrailblazersPOST, TXGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
Post Animal Refuge CenterPOST, TXOPERATING EXPENSES$10,000
Ronald Mcdonald House CharitiesLUBBOCK, TXOPERATIONS$10,000
Holy Cross Catholic ChurchPOST, TXKITCHEN IMPROVEMENTS$6,500
Caprock Cultural AssociationPOST, TXGENERAL OPERATIONS$6,000
Alcoholic Recovery CenterLUBBOCK, TXGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
Museum Of Ttu AssociationLUBBOCK, TXART OF LLANO SILVER SPONSORS$5,000
Catholic Charities Of LubbockLUBBOCK, TXPARENT EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM$5,000
South Plains Food BankLUBBOCK, TXMOBILE PANTRY PROGRAM$5,000
Texas Girls Boys RanchLUBBOCK, TXEQUINE THERAPY$5,000
Family Promise Of LubbockLUBBOCK, TXGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
Garza County Jr LivestockPOST, TXSCHOLARSHIPS$4,000
University Of The OzarksCLARKSVILLE, ARSCHOLARSHIPS$3,500
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